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The following listing is based on the files of centers and public and private research agencies currently engaged in research on urban problems maintained by the staff of Urban Affairs Quarterly. This list will be constantly updated for periodic publication. Any information about new centers and about foreign centers would be deeply appreciated and should be sent to the Quarterly in care of Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. (N. B. Centers located in the United States are listed by state, and within states, alphabetically by city.)

Urban civilization began in the Middle East and today this area is one of the most urbanized regions in the Third World. Yet, scholarly research in Middle Eastern urban affairs has lagged behind both the growth of urban studies for other areas of the world and the interest in other aspects of Middle Eastern society. The city is a viable focus for research and such fields as urban geography, urban sociology, urban anthropology and urban history have been increasing in importance in their respective disciplines. This interest is only beginning in Middle Eastern studies, although substantial recent progress has been made as this review will show.